Upcoming Events
Kerrfest 2015 Presented by Budds' Oakville Friday September 11 & Saturday September 12
Complete Schedule Kerrfest 2015 Presented by Budds' Oakville
**Rain or Shine**
Friday September 11-Activities From 3pm -11pm
Westwood Park, 170 Wilson Street (Stage Corner of Kerr & Bond)
3pm Gates & Information Booth Open: Live Remote by Jewel 92 Radio
Amenities Available: Bike Corral, Portable Washrooms,Town of Oakville Water Bar (Bring Your Personal Water Bottle), Garbage Cans and Recycle Bins Available
Beverage Service:(Last Call 10:30pm)Mill Street Beer Tent along with other options including: Wine, Vodka, Pop, Coffee and Water. **Note: Acceptable ID Required for Alcoholic Beverages**
Food Tents: Nino's Panino, Maro's, Boffo's, Mermaid and Oyster, Elm Hill Cookies, Films.Ca (Pop Corn & Pop Corn Challenge)
Other Activities: Art In The Park Tent-local artists will be displaying their paintings.
Musical Performance Schedule**Subject to Change**
3:00pm Westwood Park Gates Open 170 Wilson St.
4:30-5:45pm Whiskey Epiphany
Whiskey Epiphany is a high energy celtic acoustic rock band winning over crowds around the GTA! Their 2012 album "Old Story" has received enthusiastic feedback from Canada wide radio airplay. Vocal harmonies and moving song arrangements captivate live audiences. Come experience a Whiskey Epiphany
6:00-7:30pm Wicked Grin
Winners of the 2014 Maple Blues Award for New Artist or Group of the Year, Murray Kinsley and Wicked Grin have been rockin’ festivals and clubs throughout Ontario and Western Canada with their distinctive hard-driving, in-your-face performances: full-tilt blues with a groove that just won’t quit.
7:45-9:15pm Bill Durst-Lead Guitar & vocals for 70's Classic Rock Band Thundermug
Bill Durst is a Canadian Blues- Rock- Roots guitarist, singer, songwriter, entertainer who has written and recorded over 115 songs on 11 albums with 7 national radio chart hits.
9:30-11:00pm The 80's Sensation-The Spoons
Spoons are a Canadian new wave synthpop band, formed in 1979 in Burlington, Ontario. They recorded several Canadian chart hits between 1982 and 1989, and in 1983, they won Group of the Year at the U-Know awards.
Saturday September-12th Kerr Street-Activities from 11am-7pm
Note: All Shops are open also
Budds’ Kerrfest Vintage Car Show-Stewart to Florence with DJ (11:30am-3pm)
For online registration and information: http://kerr-events.ca/carshow
Exhibitors-Heritage Square (Techville.Hydro, Crimes Stoppers, Town of Oakville Planning Department, Niagara Falls College and others)
**Portable Washrooms Available Here**
Artists & Face Painters, Sea & Craft Framing Gallery 326 Kerr Street
(Artists also in open space across street and have a tent in Westwood Park 170 Wilson St.)
The Polar Express Trackless Train-running Rebecca to Florence and return
Information Booth & Verticle Rush Inflatable (Kids Ride), Senior Parking Lot 258 Kerr Street,
Kid Zone-Rock Climbing Wall Corner of Rebecca & Kerr in grass area, along with Fire Department Tent
Dog Guides Tent-Corner of Rebecca & Kerr, next to West Wood Park
Kid Zone-Mechanical Bull, Tractor Run, Combo Pirate, Stilt Walker, Carnival Photo Board, Face Painter, Rebecca to John Street
**Portable Washrooms Available Here**
**St. John Ambulance on Duty at Kerr & Rebecca**
Skateboard Competition, Custom Kruisers-John Street to Lakeshore
Saturday September-12th Kerr Street-Activities from 11am-11pm
The Gingerman Red Solo Cup Patio-335 Kerr Street
Westwood Park-170 Wilson Street (Stage Corner of Kerr & Bond)
Amenities Available: Bike Corral, Portable Washrooms,Town of Oakville Water Bar (Bring Your Personal Water Bottle), Garbage Cans and Recycle Bins Available
Beverage Service:(Last Call 10:30pm) Mill Street Beer Tent along with other options including: Wine, Vodka, Pop, Coffee and Water.**Note: Acceptable ID Required for Alcoholic Beverages**
Food Tents: Nino's Panino, Maro's, Boffo's, Mermaid and Oyster, Elm Hill Cookies, Films.Ca (Pop Corn & Pop Corn Challenge)
Other Activities: Art In The Park Tent-local artists will be displaying their paintings.
Musical Performance Schedule**Subject to Change**
11:00am Westwood Park Gates Open
12:15-1:30pm Darren Evorglens-Song Impersonator
“He’s got that Rat Pack swagger with a touch of Elvis”
1:45-2:45pm Kenny Munshaw
Ken Munshaw is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Munshaw has released three studio albums, Human Condition, Time Tells All and Short Stories.
3:00-4:30pm Steven Page (Former lead singer Bare Naked Ladies)
Steven Page is a Canadian musician. He was one of the founding members, lead singer, guitarist, and a primary songwriter of the music group Barenaked Ladies. He left the band in 2009 to pursue a solo career.
4:45-5:45pm Eclectic Revival
With their ability to re-create and re-energize a well-known song, Eclectic Revival pays homage to the bands that have inspired them in a creative way, while defining themselves as the Next Generation in Live Performance.
5:50-6:50pm Vanessa Marie Carter
Vanessa Marie Carter is a young, talented up and coming Canadian country singer/song writer.
7:00-8:00pm Russell deCarle (Prairie Oyster)
As a lead vocalist and bassist of iconic Canadian country roots band Prairie Oyster, deCarle is no stranger to awards and accolades.
8:15-9:15pm Jack De Keyzer (Blues Guitarist)
Jack de Keyzer is a British-born Canadian blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer.
9:30-11:00pm Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo)
James Gordon "Jim" Cuddy is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Transportation: Oakville Transit Bus, Bicycle (Bike Corral Available in Westwood Park), Walk; Public Parking available Washington Lot & Oakville Arena
Interested in becoming a Kerrfest volunteer? Click link below to get signed up!
http://volunteerhalton.ca/vh-news/community-spotlight/564-kerrfest-volunteer
Come on Down & Visit Kerr Village for our 2nd Annual Budds’ Kerrfest!